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AssigneeAlcan Technology & Management Ltd.
InventorPius Schwellinger
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Abstract
A suitable alloy of the alloy AlMgSi type employed for the manufacture of components having high capacity to absorb kinetic energy by plastic deformation contains, in wt. %, silicon 0.40 to 0.80 magnesium 0.40 to 0.70 iron max. 0.30 copper max. 0.20 manganese max. 0.15 vanadium 0.05 to 0.20 chromium max. 0.10 titanium max. 0.10 zinc max. 0.10 and further elements each individually at most 0.05, in total at most 0.15 and the remainder aluminium.
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A component made of an AlMgSi alloy having high capacity to absorb kinetic energy by plastic deformation, the alloy containing in wt. %:
- silicon 0.40 to 0.80;
- magnesium 0.40 to 0.70;
- iron max. 0.30;
- copper max. 0.20;
- manganese max. 0.15;
- vanadium 0.05 to 0.20;
- chromium max. 0.10;
- titanium max. 0.10;
- zinc max. 0.10;
- further elements each individual at most 0.05, in total at most 0.15;
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- a remainder aluminium, wherein the alloy is one of in a partially age hardened condition T64 and in an over-aged condition T72.
A safety part for a vehicle made of an AlMgSi alloy having high capacity to absorb kinetic energy by plastic deformation, the alloy containing in wt. %:
- silicon 0.40 to 0.80;
- magnesium 0.40 to 0.70;
- iron max. 0.30;
- copper max. 0.20;
- manganese max. 0.15;
- vanadium 0.05 to 0.20;
- chromium max. 0.10;
- titanium max. 0.10;
- zinc max. 0.10;
- further elements each individually at most 0.05, in total at most 0.15;
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- a remainder aluminum, wherein the alloy is one of in a partially age hardened condition T64 and in an over-aged condition T72.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.